Hastings Council Leader’s Observer Column – 13 October 2023
Regeneration on the way Regeneration is often talked about in an abstract way: is gentrification a good thing? How can…
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Hastings Council Leader’s Observer column – 18 August 2023
What kind of growth? There is a very interesting new plan being developed, the East Sussex Growth Strategy. It’s being…
Hastings Council Leader’s Observer column – 21 July 2023
Hastings demands clean water At Full Council this week, I read out my open letter to the Chief Executive of…
Hastings Council Leader’s Observer column – 7 July 2023
An optimistic future for Hastings I am writing the column this week from the annual Local Government Conference in Bournemouth.…
Hastings Council Leader’s Observer column – 23 June 2023
Water in Crisis When the Full Council debated the performance of Southern Water last July, there was cross party agreement…
Hastings Council Leader’s Observer column – 9 June 2023
More help for our disabled residents At the Cabinet meeting this week, we agreed a new policy that will improve…
Hastings Council Leader’s Observer column – 26 May 2023
A challenging year ahead I was delighted that at this week’s Annual Council meeting, an all-female Mayoral team was elected.…
A Bold Labour Budget for Hastings
This week, Labour’s bold budget for Hastings was passed by Hastings Borough Council, placing a focus on housing and climate…
Hastings Borough Council Becomes A Landlord Again
A home should be for life. We all need that sense of security that comes from having a home that…
It’s been a tough year for the town, but kindness and cooperation are seeing us through
Hastings Council leader Kim Forward reflects on a very difficult year for the town – and what we all need…